Culture & Education | Sunday 3 January, 2016 1:39 pm

Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council’s Bidwa programme hosts students from Accademia Italiana for cultural exchange

Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, has recently completed a seven-day cultural exchange programme with students and staff from Accademia Italiana’s campuses in Florence and Rome in Italy as part of the Bidwa social development programme.   Accademia Italiana, one of Italy’s...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 30 December, 2015 3:36 pm

Dubai Culture wins ‘His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award’

The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for heritage, arts and culture, has won the third place under the ‘Best users of social media in the Arab world’ category at the 15th edition of the Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 30 December, 2015 1:35 pm

The Launch of El Beit TV show Season “3” Press Conference

Hamdan bin Mohammed Heritage Centre (HHC) held a press conference yesterday, 28 December 2015, to announce the launch of El Beit TV show – Season 3. The press conference was held at Dubai Studio City, in El Beit’s production studio. Members of the press and guests were taken on a...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 29 December, 2015 3:26 pm

Al Mawakeb School Students Show Gratitude to Support Staff

Students of Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud demonstrated their gratitude to the school support staff by organizing ‘Breakfast Smiles’ - an event wherein senior students served breakfast to all the 12 support staff to show them that their hard work is greatly appreciated by...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 29 December, 2015 3:16 am

Gulf Capital Joins Hands with Himaya to Support and Educate Underprivileged Children

Gulf Capital, one of the leading and most active alternative asset managers in the Middle East, has donated “Endless” computers to Himaya, a non-profit organisation in Lebanon that works for child welfare, including offering basic education to underprivileged children and preventing...

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Culture & Education | Monday 28 December, 2015 3:13 pm

Sharjah Government Communication Award Hosts Workshop for University Students to Help Develop their Research Capabilities

The Sharjah Government Communication Award (GCA) hosted a workshop for students of the College of Mass Communication at the University of Sharjah to familiarise them with the Award and its goals, and encourage their participation in the category of ‘Best Graduation Project or Scientific...

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Culture & Education | Monday 28 December, 2015 3:08 pm

Entries open for Sharjah Exhibition for Children Book’s Illustrations

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) open doors for children’s books to participate in the fifth edition of the Sharjah Exhibition for Children Book’s Illustrations, which will be held as a part of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), taking place from 20 until 30 April...

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Culture & Education | Monday 28 December, 2015 4:32 am

Police College Honors 53 Distinguished Students

The Police College honored a number of its distinguished students in academic, behavioral, and leadership fields. This step falls within the College’s strategy that aims to adopt and encourage creative staff. Brigadier Waleed Salim Al Shamesi, Director General of the Police College in Abu...

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Culture & Education | Monday 28 December, 2015 1:49 am

OSN bags lifetime exclusive telecast rights for Turkish hit series ‘Kösem Sultan’

In a ground-breaking deal, OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, announced its lifetime, exclusive broadcast and distribution rights of the much anticipated series, Kösem Sultan, which will mark its exclusive premiere on OSN Ya Hala HD on January 3, 2016. The long-term agreement ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 23 December, 2015 12:34 pm

KWB to distribute 250,000 books to 5000 Emirati families

Sharjah based cultural project Knowledge without Borders (KWB) has announced the completion of its preparations for the second part of the 13th and final phase of its project to distribute 250,000 books to 5000 Emirati families in Sharjah.    Rashid Al Kous, General Manager of KWB...

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